Florianus

Florianus (215-1 September 276) was briefly Roman emperor from June to September 276, succeeding Tacitus and preceding Probus.

Biography
Marcus Annius Florianus was born in 215, a half-brother of Roman emperor Tacitus. Florianus served as Prefect of the Praetorian Guard under his brother, fighting in his campaign against the Goths in the eastern regions of the Roman Empire, and the western armies of the empire acclaimed him as emperor when his brother died of fever at Tyana in mid-276. However, the east elected Probus as Florianus fought against the Heruli tribe, and Florianus' western Roman army met Probus' eastern army in Cilicia. The dry climate took its toll on Florianus' men, and a small defeat at the hands of Probus led to Florianus losing the confidence of his men. On 1 September 276, he was assassinated by his own men near Tarsus.